Toilet room equipment



July 1, 1931.

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Patented July 7, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RALPH E. RI-IOADS, OF RIDLETY PARK, AND PHILIP D. PARSONS, OF SWAR'IHMORE,

iE-NNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNORS T'O soor'r' PAPER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA TOILET ROOM EQUIPMENT Application filed March 1, 1930. Serial NO. 432,573.

The object of our invention is to provide a roll of toilet paper available to two adjacent toilet compartments in such manner that the dispensing of the paper may be accom-,

plished from either side of a partition between them; and where a series of toilet compartments are provided, a single compartment may be equipped with two such paper rolls arranged in the apertures in the separate partitions and will need no additional suspension fixtures as heretofore commonly required.

Our invention consists of a plurality of compartments having separating partitions each of which is formed with an aperture having arranged therein supporting means for a paper dispensing device capable of dispensing operation from either side of the partition.

Our invention also comprehends other features of construction which, together with the features above stated, are fully described hereinafter and pointed out in the claims.

Referring to the drawings :Fig. 1 is a front view of a toilet room showing a series of compartments embodying our invention Fig. 2 is a face view of one of the partitions with the toilet paper in roll form positioned therein; Fig. 3 is a side view of a support for the paper roll; Fig. 4: is a front view of a modified form of toilet paper dispensing device; Figs. 5 and 6 are sectional views, respecon lines 5-5 and 6-6 of Fig. 4; and Fig. 7 shows the container for interfolded paper packages pivoted instead of being fixed as in Fig. 45.

The toilet room is provided with a plurality of compartments 2 having side and separating partitions 3 of any suitable construction. Each of the partitions is provided withan aperture 4 having communication with each of adjacent compartments 2. Detachably arranged within each of the said apertures are roll supporting devices 5 which may be made in any suitable manner so long as they support the paper roll 12 in position within the aperture.

The particular support illustrated in Fig. 3 comprises a cylindrical bar 6 having at one end a polygonal hub 7 fitting a correspondingrecess 8 in the side wall of the aperture 4 in the partition, and said bar having itsfother end provided with a tubular recess fitted with a plunger 9 outwardly spring pressed by means of coil spring 10. The end of the plunger 9fleXtending beyond the bar 6" may be received in'a recess 11 in the opposite side wall of the aperture 4. In this manner, the

available from either adjacent compartment,

may be employed in lieu thereof.

In the case of the end partitions or walls, there may be provided on the outer portions thereof enclosing shields 13 extending over the paper rolls, as shown. In fact, in the case of the end walls or partitions, the paper rollsmay be omitted since the paper rolls intermediate of two compartments would be available to each of the end compartments. R

More broadly considered, we do not restrict ourselves to any special construction of the partitions or walls, as they may be made of any material, nor do we limit ourselves to the use'of toilet paper in roll form, as interfold paper packages may be. arranged to be dispensed from suitable fixtures 12a (Fig. 4:) supported within the apertures 4 previousl described.

It will also be understood that our invention comprehends the arrangement of paper in roll form or other form (including paper towels) available to two adjacent lavatories.

It will now be apparent that we have devised a novel and useful construction which embodies the features of advantage enumerated as desirable, and whilewe have in the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reion liable results, it is to be understood that We do not restrict ourselves to the details as the same are susceptible of modification in various particulars, Without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.

We claim:

1. The combination of a plurality of compartments separated by a partition having an aperture opening into each of said compartments, combined with dispensing means 8X- tending substantially horizontal and across the aperture, said means arranged for supporting. a roll of paper so that it extends partly in each of the compartments to substantially close the aperture, and said aperture being of a size suflieient to permit the free end of the paper to be shifted from each compartment into the other.

2. The combination of a plurality of compartments separated by a partition having an aperture formed therein and providing oppositely directed outlet port-ions opening into the adjacent compartments, and means intermediate of the oppositely directed open portions of the aperture for supporting materials to be dispensed through the aperture into either compartment.

In testimony of which invention, We hereunto set our hands.

RALPH E. RHOADS. PHILIP D. PARSONS. 

